It's been a while since I posted a poem on my City Streets series. It's actually been too cold to take pictures, but today I ventured out despite freezing temperatures to search for colors in the city. I found abstract art in the Flatiron building, and colorful display windows of summer fashions on 5th Avenue. All of this, in sharp contrast to a homeless woman I came across on the street. I don't take pictures of the homeless to respect their privacy, but I wanted to capture what I felt and wished for her in my poem.

I like the idea of taking on the colors of the city street as you walk down the street. Ha, the woman in the summer dress does look a bit out of place on these cold still-wintery days, doesn't she? What a contrast between the mannequin and the homeless pregnant woman. Well penned, Loredana.

Strong writing--a lifeless mannequin is better clothed than the woman outside the display window. How can we just pass this by? Just yesterday I watched a documentary (Civil Indigent) about a Gainesville FL activist named Pat Fitzpatrick, and the work he has done to challenge the city council to care for the city's poor. Anyway, this is excellent work, thanks for putting this into poetry for us!

Nice poem, I have that thoughts too, there are more and more poor people on the streets every day, and at the same time there are more and more extremely expensive shops. The difference between rich and poor is bigger every day :(

There is no place for contrasts like the City. Part of its horror and magic both. (I always think it's harder to be in denial about certain things here.) Your poem captures all of that, as do your pics. Thanks. k.

Great pics and atmosphere in the city. Dreadful scene of a homless pregnant woman in the midst of such wealth wearing a sign " I'm Hungry"...absolutely shameful ! I hope someone at least gave her some food or cosmetics or soap or something !

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